We have all been such sincere aspirants of Western influence and their ideas of luxury, that we often tend to forget our roots. In order to celebrate, appreciate and live in the rich heritage of our country, the students of MGLuxM, April 2017 had the honor of visiting the glorious Taj Falaknuma Palace.

Truly celestial in its being, the name is rightly derived from the works “Falak” (sky) and “Numa” (like). The students experienced a day in the life of the Royals by being escorted by a horse chariot and welcomed by a shower of rose petals. They went ahead to admire and live in the truly inspiring and pioneering Indian luxury. From the Scorpion shaped layout, to quintessential Italian architecture, the cohort experienced luxury in its Indian primitive form.

The cohort also encountered the backbone of this splendid palace, being the HODs of Operations, Sales & Marketing, Customer Relations and Hospitality which assisted them in gaining relevant insights to ensure excellence in the field of luxury. Accompanied by the royal palace team for high-tea, our students surely did benefit largely from their expertise and knowledge.

One of SP Jain’s BBA 2015 Regional Immersion Project groups has been selected for the 5th United Arab Emirates Undergraduate Research Competition. “Team Happiness”, as they call themselves, have been working passionately on their research topic- Happiness and Innovation in the UAE. Their approach encompasses interviews of various experts from the region who have been involved in initiatives around the science of happiness, as well as an in-depth survey analysis.

The group will be presenting for the finals on the 8th of May 2017, at Abu Dhabi University. SP Jain wishes Team Happiness all the very best for the same! With inputs and guidance from stalwarts, and a thorough guidance from their Academic Mentor, who is also a psychologist and a Happiness Consultant at SP Jain, the team aims to create more awareness about the importance of happiness through their research, and to highlight the efforts made by the government of UAE to make UAE one of the happiest countries in the world.

On the 19th of April, 2017, the Bachelor of Business Administration Debate Club organised a small Social Enterprise pitching competition. A couple of teams came together to present some interesting concepts, which were either already funded, or fresh ideas.

The Orientation program was organised for the students of Masters in Global Luxury Goods and Services Management Batch-02 at SP Jain’s Mumbai Campus on the 3rd of April, 2017 in collaboration with MIP Politechnico di Milano Graduate School of Business.